Transcript McAndrew-Girardin Relays

Building a Championship
Program Through Relay
Development
By: Matt Girardin and Aaron
McAndrew
Fern Creek Traditional High School
Importance of Sprint Relays
The sprint relays help define the success
of your sprint program.
In KY 3 sprint relays score in meets:
4x100,4x200, 4x400. Having a successful
program built around sprint relays can be
worth up to 30 points in meets.
Relays create a competitive practice
environment because athletes compete
against each other to make the relay
teams.
Relays allow more athletes to have
success in Track and Field.
Breaking Down The Relays
4x100
– Uses a Blind Exchange
– We use a box method for the exchange
– Practice by timing the handoff through
the zone. (under 2.5 for ladies and
under 2.0 for men)
Breaking Down The Relays
4x200
– Uses Blind Exchange
– We use a box method
– Good Starting point is half the amount
of steps used on 4x100 relay
Breaking Down The Relays
4x400
– Uses open exchange
Traffic Exchange Drill
– Have to push the baton through zone
and is outgoing runners responsibility to
get out.
– Number of ways to gauge splits and
project relay times.
MPS-Meter Per Second workouts
45 and 56 second drills
% of max 100m calculations
Result of Having Successful Relays
Relay success affects an athlete’s
success in their individual event.
Ex: An athlete may not have the confidence
to be competitive in the 400 alone but
brings a strong element when it comes to
the 4x400 relay.
Successful relays help motivate
athletes to achieve individual
accolades.